Chen Huaixu and Fu Yin came down from the attic and happened to meet Yinghua who was holding a little tabby cat.

The cat has been raised by Shen Huaixu for a long time. It is no longer as trembling and skinny as when he first saw it. The cat has become fluffy and milky, pitiful and cute.

She held the little tabby cat in her palm and said, "Take this little tabby cat home and raise it. Give it to Ying Changming and tell him to find someone to take care of it."

Fu Yin reached out his hand and placed it on the tip of Little Lihua's nose, letting it sniff. After it became familiar with it, he grabbed the back of its neck and whispered, "I will take good care of it."

Chen Huaixu was not worried that Fu Yin would not care about the little tabby cat. He liked this furry animal more than she did, but he just didn't seem to care on the surface.

On the way to send Fu Yin away, the two happened to run into Chen Su.

As soon as Shen Huaixu saw his father, he smiled happily, "Dad, I asked the cook to make some delicious cakes today. You can try them tonight."

Chen Su nodded nonchalantly, then noticed the cat in Fu Yin's hand and asked, "This cat..."

"My Lord, I rescued the cat by chance. It wasn't in good condition at the time, but fortunately, it met the County Lady and survived."

"I see." Chen Su raised his eyes to look at Fu Yin, his gaze filled with scrutiny, "Master Fu, are you leaving the mansion? Li Dong, please see Master Fu off."

Li Dong immediately stepped forward and gestured for invitation, "Please, Master Fu."

Fu Yin bowed gracefully and strode away.

Shen Huaixu looked at the scene in front of him without saying a word.

Her father was somewhat suspicious of her, and thought that the more she did, the more mistakes she would make, so it would be better to do nothing.

"Miao Miao, happy birthday."

The scrutiny and examination just now seemed to have never happened. The smile in Shen Su's eyes reached the bottom of his eyes. He leaned forward slightly and handed Shen Huaixu a brocade box.

Shen Huaixu was extremely excited. She had to admit that Shen Su made her experience the feeling of being loved by her father again, making her feel that she could be childish and as happy as a little girl.

She took the brocade box with both hands, her tone unable to conceal her joy, "Thank you, Daddy! Can I open it now?"

"It's your gift. It's up to you when to open it." Chen Su said gently.

Shen Huaixu opened the brocade box and saw a silver peace lock inside with a few agates strung on a red rope.

"Your grandmother prepared a safety lock for you when you were born, but it's gone. Daddy asked the craftsman to make another one just like it. May Miaomiao live in peace and health for the rest of his life."

Shen Huaixu's eyes were moist for a moment, but the tears disappeared when he looked up. "Thank you, Daddy, thank you, Grandma. Miaomiao likes it very much."

I don’t know if it was to make up for what was missing in the past, but last year her father gave her a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads that her mother had obtained from the temple, and this year her grandmother prepared something else.

It was still early, and the father and daughter were taking a leisurely walk in the garden.

"Does Miaomiao know this person, Fu Yin?"

Shen Huaixu's heart moved, "Did Dad discover something?"

She naturally knew Fu Yin very well, but her father would not mention him for no reason.

"There's nothing to be found about this person before he came to the capital. Even his household registration appears to be newly entered after he came to the capital. It's just a bit strange."

Chen Huaixu recounted Fu Yin's story of his origins, "...The Great Jin is vast, and its reign has only been around for a little over a decade. There are always those who distance themselves from the hustle and bustle of society, and who are unaware of the changes in dynasties. Young Master Fu only learned about the Great Jin after meeting me, so it's not a bad thing for a young man to want to re-enter the mortal world and try his luck."

Seeing his daughter know his origins so clearly, Shen Su felt a little relieved. What he was worried about was that Fu Yin had ulterior motives like Hua Rong'er and deliberately approached Miao Miao.

After his birthday, Shen Huaixu became busy again.

After Prince Yan became the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, the court structure gradually changed. Some people targeted him, some supported him, and there were even some who were nitpicking. They kept a close eye on Prince Yan's every word and action, and wrote letters of impeachment to him at every turn. As a result, Chao Hua became much more honest and no longer left the Crown Prince's Mansion at every turn.

While Shen Huaixu was busy with the affairs of Jishiditang, he also paid attention to the situation in the court, especially the situation of the prince and Jinghe.

She asked about Fu Yin Jinghe's ascension to the throne, and Fu Yin only said that it was Amu who saw it. This kind of information cannot be easily revealed to the host, but he felt that it was fate that they met, so he took the risk to remind her, and was later fined a lot of points by the main system.

Chen Huaixu bought a lot of delicious food and put it in the space to express his gratitude.

During this busy period, Fu Yin thought about it for more than a month and finally found what she wanted to do.

When he had nothing to do every day, he would go to the streets to watch the various people in the world, including small vendors, scholars, blacksmiths and acrobats. He would watch everything that was happening on the street, and sometimes he would go up and ask questions when he was interested.

Until he met a mother-in-law.

My mother-in-law is old and her eyesight is not good, so she always stumbles when she walks. When she bargains for groceries, she speaks very loudly. If someone is unhappy with her, she will curse. While she is cursing, a child will take her home.

What's strange is that every time the child comes, the mother-in-law's expression and tone become very gentle. The old and the young watch the years go by peacefully, and it seems that they are not the same people who were scolding just now.

Somehow, Fu Yin followed the two men all the way until they reached a distant gate, where he stopped. The child was looking at him fiercely.

"Who are you? Why are you following us?"

Fu Yin glanced at his mother-in-law, but she seemed not to hear him. She touched the child's head from time to time with a loving look on her face.

When she coaxed the child, her gentle tone was very similar to Amu's.

"Your name is Huzi?"

He just heard his mother-in-law calling him "Hu Zi" over and over again.

The seven or eight-year-old child wasn't afraid of him. He just stood in front of his mother-in-law and looked at the person in front of him. After looking at him for a while, he snorted and turned his head to the side, "My name is not Hu Zi!"

Fu Yin was stunned, "Why did she call you Hu Zi?"

Although the child was young, he knew that he shouldn't talk to strangers, but for some reason, he couldn't feel any dislike for the man in front of him who was dressed like a young man and wore a weird mask.

He explained impatiently, "My dad and I looked alike when we were little, and grandma called me dad!"

Fu Yin was curious, "What about your father?"

"Are you annoying?" The child seemed to have his reverse scale touched, and his eyes turned red as he looked at Fu Yin. "You are obviously not a good person. Stay away from my grandma..."

The roar stopped abruptly, because Fu Yin took out a bag of malt sugar from somewhere. The malt sugar wrapped in oil paper was exposed to the sun, shining with a warm luster, and the small and plump sesame grains seemed to have a fragrance that could be smelled just by looking at them.

"Don't be angry, I'll treat you to some malt sugar." Fu Yin said gently.

The child looked at Fu Yin, then looked at the malt sugar in his palm, and swallowed.

He hasn't eaten candy for a long, long time.

After a while, the mother-in-law was led into the house by the child, and Fu Yin sat on the doorstep with the child, eating candy and talking.

The child raised his hand and tapped his temple. "The doctor said there's something wrong with my grandma, that's why she always mistakes me for her dad..."